Hamilton County Sheriff candidate Dennis Quakenbush has been endorsed by Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Inc. This organization only endorses one candidate per election cycle.
“As the board of directors for Hamilton County Farm, we feel it is our responsibility to have our members’ best interests in mind, and Dennis fits that in the role as county sheriff,” said George Kakasuleff, Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Inc. President.
Indiana Farm Bureau is the largest grassroots advocacy organization in the state for farmers and agriculture. They have offices in all 92 Indiana counties to assist farmers where they live and work. Through Hamilton County Farm Bureau, the organization can uniquely identify and understand the needs of local farms. They believe that ‘policy development on local, state and national issues being in each county.’
“The local farms count on us (Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Inc.) to bring in expert resources to improve them as needed,” said Kakasuleff.
For the last 16 years, Quakenbush has been serving the residents of Hamilton County and moving up the ranks within the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office. He became a merit deputy in 2003 and was promoted to sergeant in 2007 before being promoted in 2011 to his current position as Captain of the Patrol Division. As Captain of the Patrol Division he supervises over 60 full-time deputies, administrative personnel, reserve and auxiliary officers.
Quakenbush won a highly-contested primary election this past May. In this November’s general election, Quakenbush will face opposition as the Republican candidate. Current Hamilton County Sheriff Mark Bowen has also endorsed Quakenbush.
Quakenbush is a lifelong resident of Hamilton County. He currently lives in Cicero with his wife and four young sons, is a member of Genesis Church, and owns two small businesses based in Hamilton County.